07 Sep 1880
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1880
Page
1
In Harrisburg, Judge Pearson urged grand jurors to keep the peace during the upcoming election. He warned against blocking access, violence, intimidation, unqualified voting, and bribery, detailing penalties from fines to imprisonment.
Brown Stone Attorneys and Counselors at Law offer prompt attention to business, with offices over First National Bank in Warren, Pennsylvania. H. Be. Brown is Notary Public. R. Brown and Co. W. Stone are associated.
Fragmentary timetable notes and routing details read like a scrambled schedule. Mentions Corry Erie Meadville New York New England Ohio and Western Pa plus several stations and days of service.
A local government notice lists the burgess and town council members along with clerk, school directors, assessor, justices of the peace, constable, and notaries public. Several names appear, including D. J. Hodges and J. F. McPherson Jr. The document records public offices and officeholders.
A compiled list names local officials and candidates across Warren County Pennsylvania. Individuals include Congressman J H Osmer, State Senator J W Lee, Assemblyman S B White, and many county roles such as Sheriff Theodore Chase Prothonotary Jos A Weible Register A W Jackson Kinnear, Treasurer K Barnes and County Commissioners Benj Ellis Jas Roy W W H Maultby plus others for positions like Auditor, Surveyor, Coroner, District Attorney, and County Superintendent N R Thompson.
A shore crowded with anchored ships reflects a contrast between reckless greed and a single ship of peace. The poem contrasts the ceaseless trade harming the land and sea with a divine ship carrying charitable aid from many hands. God will judge anchors that slip as angels are sent.
A veteran narrator honors a friend who died for country and liberty and pledges to vote in his memory. He recalls war service and the enduring threat to freedom and law, vowing to use the ballot as a weapon stronger than steel.
In a column of church notices pastors and service times are listed. Lutheran Rev G A Wenzel holds 11 AM and 7 30 PM services with Sunday school at 9 30 AM. Baptist Rev H H Leamy 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath school 10 AM. Presbyterian Rev W A Rankin 11 AM and 7 50 PM with Sabbath 12 30 PM. Episcopal Rev H S Getz 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath 12 30 PM. Methodist Rev W F Wilson 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath 12 30 PM. Evangelical Rev Win Haupt 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath 9 30 AM. Scandinavian Rev J Mellander first and third Sundays 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM. Catholic Father De La Roque assisted by Father Mullen services Sundays 9 30 AM and 10 30 AM with Vespers 4 PM.
Local lodges and chapters list meeting times for Warren area groups including I O G T No 29 I O G T K of H hall meetings Fridays 3 30 PM. Josephine officers announce regular gatherings for O of U W Ad G A R I O O F encampment and other fraternal bodies throughout the month.
A reflective piece on writers and actors who endure hardship for art and public amusement. It highlights Thackeray Tom Hood and Grimaldi, then details Mrs Burdette’s failing health and a narrator's vow to stay by her side amid long winters of pain and endurance.
Plaids return to prominence with hoods and jet tones for winter. Ostrich feathers grow thick and heavy while mauve Spanish lace scarves rise in fashion. Bonnet styles echo grandmothers with caleche caps. Betrothal bracelets replace rings worn on the left arm. Buttons and hooks appear in glittering finishes and new ribbons mimic cashmere brocade. Colors feature red, garnet, green, plum and gold. Monastic looks appear in waterproofs and hooded gowns.
The article explains harvesting and pressing ferns for decoration, detailing steps from gathering in August to pressing between papers, weights, drying, and safe storage. It also covers drying mosses, making fernery displays, and suggests simple projects like window transparencies and wall ornaments.
An 1837 Harper's Magazine quote reflects critics of Mrs Grundy as a tyrant over society religion and politics. It praises Webster Clay and Calhoun for resisting social pressure and urges honesty and manliness to guide actions despite public opinion.
A satirical collage notes mixed crop prospects and public mood with pledges of fair to average yields. It mocks sentimentality, mentions large bop and malt crops, fears of famine before elections, and playful lines about barber, chicken, Indian corn, and wild oats, ending with a jab at rising grievances.
The article recounts various long fasts from 1789 to 1872 including Mr. O of Connecticut who fasted forty days water only and recovered, Calvin Morgan known as Forty Day Morgan who survived a forty day test, a French wagered man who died on day twenty one, and Dr Pusey Heald’s caroie treatment in 1872 curing dyspepsia. It also notes a 14th century claim in 1357 and Celia de Rygeway who fasted forty days in jail leading to a pardon.
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a severe storm caused many telephone lines to be open and seventy five microphones burned. Wires in the northern city areas suffered as lightning struck. The piece warns users to unplug phones at storm start to avoid electric shocks and mentions inspector Charles Hill who was deafened by a lightning strike in Cincinnati.
In a endorsement from Rev. David Willis of Oglethorpe College Macon Ga the publisher claims Simmons Liver Regulator cures hepatic disorders backed by personal experiments and invites readers to judge the remedy after trying it. The note urges skeptical readers to come and see and form their own opinion.
The ad touts Ayer's Ague Cure as a positive remedy for fever and ague and all malarial disorders, claiming it is free from quinine arsenic or other injurious drugs and calls it a chemical and medical triumph of the age.
The advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chillblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction money refunded and lists price 25 cents per box with A W Morck & Co as sellers.
General Grant arrives at his Galena home under his own vine and fig tree. Maud S. withdrawn from racing by Mr. Vanderbilt. Knight Templars report extortion in Chicago. Peach harvests in Delaware and Maryland employ 6000 to 8000 workers earning 75 cents to $1 daily with meals and lodging. Philadelphia clergy preach sermonettes to fill pews. Hanlan plans England trip to race Trickett with new trainer George Hawthorne. English betting favors Trickett after Providence accident. Hanlan reportedly earned about $20,000. Pennsylvania railroad tests new conductor engineer signaling using air brakes and cords to trigger engine whistle.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments. It claims it cures coughs colds bronchitis asthma hay fever hoarseness croup and throat chest or lung affections. Trial bottles cost ten cents and regular size one dollar. Morek & Co Warren distributes.
A collage of humorous clippings and anecdotes, from theater prices and wedding trips to odd manners and city humor. Notes on Rev Beecher’s blunt guidance to avoid easy careers, town gossip, and a barber shop kiss mishap in Saratoga. Includes quips on Sunday tents, gas houses, and Brooklyn odor.
The Mart office announces a large stock of latest wedding and ball invitations and dance programmes in new and stylish designs.
An 19th century style advertisement touts instant relief from neuralgia toothache headache and pain with Dr Fenner's Golden Relief. It claims cures for rheumatism backache kidney disease colic diarrhea burns and bruises and invites readers to try a sample bottle for 10c.
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